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Sunday, October 23, 2011

In a Major Downturn

We are in a big time lull at a time when things should be hopping. Big winds have battered the oceanfront for the last week and that has driven out the bait as well as the bass and blues. It has left the Gansett shore a dead zone as far as fishing is concerned.
I went down today and the oceanfront was very fishable. Problem was that there was very little around. I managed to scratch one schoolie in front of Point Judith on a swimmer, and that was it from afternoon until well after dark. I saw no bait in close and no birds working way out. Heck, I never even saw another fisherman until after dark when I found one lone caster vacating a spot. To make matters worse, my son Ben reported that he saw several seals along the Gansett shore this morning, not good news for any stripers in that area.
Some fishermen are wondering if this is it. I say we are in for some more very good fishing especially in early November. We just have to wait for a pile of bait to lure those migrating stripers close to shore . My advice is to start looking along those south shore beaches and breachways. They become the best bet area as November arrives.